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Community News


Attorneys from DLA Piper provided legal services and other assistance at the 25th annual Stand Down for Homeless Veterans in S...


Community News


Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates celebrated its 15th anniversary in Silicon Valley on July 19 wit...


Perspective


Uncover the real 'trial of the 20th century'

Jul. 27, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Author Lise Pearlman explores the highly politicized trial of Black Panther leader Huey Newton involving an early morning shoo...


Government


President Barack Obama nominated San Francisco Deputy City Attorney Vince G. Chhabria Thursday to a seat on the Northern Distr...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Peter J. Ippolito

Jul. 27, 2013
By Henry Meier

Peter Ippolito's experience and simple, straightforward approach has made him one of the most sought-after neutrals in the con...


Law Practice


Rolling with the punches

Jul. 27, 2013
By Alexandra Schwappach

Wishing to be more entrepreneurial, the name partners of Newport Beach's Klatte, Budensiek & Young-Agriesti said goodbye t...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


Harm to an immigrant's child in the home country can equal past persecution of the parent when based on the parent's race, rel...


Community News


Lawyers tee off for charity

Jul. 27, 2013
By Ben Adlin

Golfers raised more than $40,000 to support the Los Angeles County Bar Association's public service projects at the group's fo...


A federal judge still must decide whether to certify a class of athletes that may change the fortunes of the NCAA, but in the ...


Judges and Judiciary


Despite a $60 million increase in state funding compared to last year, California's 58 trial courts are making do with less th...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Jul. 26, 2013
By Dominic Fracassan

A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Litigation


Attorneys say a recent uptick in tribal gaming enterprises experiencing defaults is consistent with the general downturn in th...


Perspective


In short, employers cannot circumvent their obligation to pay minimum wage for all hours worked by averaging all time during t...


Perspective


The parameters of what is a "diligent prosecution" have not been explored in great detail in the 9th Circuit until now, and th...


Perspective


This summer, the court has issued three fundamentally interpretative decisions. By Joseph M. Lipner and BJ Ard ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


A gay man who suffered homophobic maltreatment in his native Philippines won refuge in the U.S. Wednesday as a 9th U.S. Circui...


Labor/Employment


City officials testify in pension case

Jul. 26, 2013
By Laura Hautalan

City officials took the stand Wednesday to testify about the origins and purpose of Measure B, a voter initiative meant to br...


Labor/Employment


Kmart settles suitable seating suits

Jul. 26, 2013
By Laura Hautalan

Kmart will resolve all claims from three former cashiers suing the retailer for not providing seated work stations for a total...


Entertainment & Sports


The 9th Circuit on Wednesday upheld a lower court's decision to deny an injunction against Dish Network's ad-skipping DVR serv...


Litigation


A lawsuit filed on behalf of First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles and others claiming the National Security Agency's recently...


The country's relative economic stability and rising stock market may be good for many investors, but it's bad news for securi...


Personal Injury & Torts


MICRA ballot measure filed

Jul. 26, 2013
By Paul Jones

Trial lawyers and consumer advocates late Wednesday unveiled a long-awaited ballot initiative that would quadruple payouts for...


Corporate Counsel


Kristin Sverchek

Jul. 26, 2013
By Joshua Seboldn

General Counsel of Lyft Inc. San Francisco ...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

Jul. 25, 2013
By Omar Shamout

Paul Hastings LLP represented an affiliate of Conn.-based global investment firm Starwood Capital Group in the acquisition of ...


Judges and Judiciary


President Barack Obama nominated San Francisco Deputy City Attorney Vince G. Chhabria Thursday to a vacant seat on the Norther...


Corporate


Often, legal observers say, new public companies aren't aggressive enough in getting up to speed on the spate of guidelines ac...


Perspective


Find local counsel that fits

Jul. 25, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

So what makes a good local counsel? By Alyson Decker ...


Zoning, Planning and Use


Developers knock out local zoning hurdle

Jul. 25, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

The 1st District Court of Appeal held that Napa County's restrictive density bonus ordinance impermissibly conflicts with the ...


Perspective


Tapping the family lawyer to be trustee

Jul. 25, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

All too often there is no perfect person to act as the trustee of an estate. However, the family lawyer can be an excellent ch...


Plaintiffs have increasingly sought to use statements by so-called "confidential witnesses" to show scienter in securities fra...